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Campfires lit by travellers a major cause of bushfires in the Goldfields


http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-12/campfires-a-major-problem-for-goldfields-bushfire-fight/6847116?section=wa

 

A controlled burn underway at the Lorna Glen nature reserve near Wiluna.

 

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Hi Kiwijim  I beleive that the fire problem is mainly with the oversea visitor section such as backpacker and those traveling on a she string budget  as ALL others in aus are more than aware of our obligation and rules and regs in relation to fires in aus while travelling An education broucher should be produced by the fire authority and made available to all that hire a motorhome or caravan and are travelling for a short time in aus as i dont think they are as aware as us just how fast a small cooking fire can explode into a major fire just an idea  cheers PS you dont see tomany carrying a shovel 



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G'day Dishlicker, "Yep" you could be right about some of these Tourists, some of them haven't a clue.

Saw a mob up in the northern Territory one time, they rocked into the camping area beside us, at about 10pm,

lit a bloody great fire then went to bed, leaving it to burn most of the night un-attended and smoking like anything,

didn't have a clue.!!

maybe a pamphlet of some sort,( stressing the fire danger ) issued with visa's on entry may help, that is if they can read 

 

K.J. 



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In all the time I have been on the road I have never seen the need to lit a camp fire , I have seen the danger of camp fire and the results of camp fire starting bush fires and injury to people walking on fires that have been covered with dirt and sand another cause of house fire is the common candle .

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Perhaps we should also give the authorities here in Vic that brochure dishlicker so they can read it before they do a "controlled burn"

But that aside you make a good point

Kiwijim most of them clearly can't read after watching those border security shows on TV .
Really some people are unbelievable, don't they realise we have food here in Australia ?

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Perhaps we should also give the authorities here in Vic that brochure dishlicker so they can read it before they do a "controlled burn"

But that aside you make a good point

Kiwijim most of them clearly can't read after watching those border security shows on TV .
Really some people are unbelievable, don't they realise we have food here in Australia ?


 They probably don't like the thought of eating kangaroo.



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Good on you Brickies for making a good point. Whilst I won't go as far as to say I have never had a good reason for lighting a camp fire, when I do I always dig a decent pit if there's no fireplace.

The fire is never allowed to be more than a couple of feet in height, is always attended and when it finishes, I fill the hole in with dirt and smooth it out so the next person doesn't get a nasty surprise.

Far too many people believe that unless you have a roaring campfire going, you're not camping.

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Because we travel mostly during the winter months, and our van doesn't have a heater or onboard hot water, we have a fire most nights unless we're in a van park. A campfire to cook on, and to sit around while having a few bevvies is is one of the basic pleasures of camping out. Maybe we should import a few rhinos to look after the problem.



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Hi Kiwijim,

Give Goldfinger the GPS locations and he and his mates will be there in no time to clean up for shaw.biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Too right Jim, every time there is a burn off in Bendigo environs or Golden Triangle there is a rush by prospectors to be the first to work the charred grounds...no understory/small shrubs makes for easier detecting.....having said that I reckon there are more small spot fires happening on this forum that need to be extinguished.... than out in the bush at the moment...we don't wear shorts and thongs either like that poor individual they just found east of Laverton lost on his "hunting" expedition.....Hoo Roo....

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